Voices from the Hollow : What happened when the Blue Bloods met the Blue Ridge
by Philip Reid Hirsh Jr.
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Author: Philip Reid Hirsh Jr.Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-02-07
ISBN: 0977684105
Number of pages: 280
Publisher: Mariner Publishing
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Book Review: Fabulous!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book has got to be one of a kind! I read all of the SW Va history I can find and this is one of my two all time favorites. Funny, honest, sad, and from a different view than I've ever seen before. I absolutely loved it. I'm hoping the author will write about more experiences from that rich past. This is the type of history that "gets forgotten and lost". I can't say enough good things about this book.
Summary of Voices from the Hollow : What happened when the Blue Bloods met the Blue Ridge
The Blue Bloods meet the Blue Ridge - a reverse "Beverly Hillbillies?" With a family like his, how could Hirsh escape becoming a psychiatrist? It's all about how the other half lives. Which other half? That depends which side of the Hollow you're from. . . Appalachia. According to popular mythology, it's a mountainous holdover from colonial days, an all-white outlaw society mired in poverty and cliche jokes about family feuds. Throw in some stories about moonshine, add a few images of grimy coal miners and you're done. People who know better and try to preserve Appalachian history and culture are not match for developers greedy for more land and franchise locations. The process is irreversible, but the real story - hilariously funny, sometimes poignant, always surprising - can be told, savored and remembered.South Books
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